Advice on independent accommodation
Note: these are recommendations only based on independent reviews/customer feedback sites/Kings’ staff personal experiences.
These accommodation options are not contracted, promoted, or booked by Kings Education.
Private apartments and rooms
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- Central Oxford – the centre of the city, a vibrant, creative area of small streets with shops, cafes and restaurants. Kings Oxford (St Michael’s) is located right at the heart of the city centre.
- Cowley/Headington – student friendly, mainly residential areas chosen by many students from language schools and universities alike. Cowley is the location of Kings Oxford St Joseph’s campus and is a 20-minute bus/cycle ride from Kings St Michael’s Campus (city centre). Headington is to the north of the city centre and a 20-30 minute bus/cycle ride to both campuses.
Long Term Student Accommodation
Here you will find a wide range of accommodation options across the city, with both long term and short-term agreements. Some recommendations for close proximity to Kings would be Student Castle and Cambridge Mews (St Michael’s Campus) and Oxford Spireworks and Between Towns Court (Kings St. Joseph’s Campus).
Hotels
Budget
3*, excellent location right in the city centre, 7 minutes’ walk to Kings Oxford (St. Michael’s)
This city centre hotel is close to all the top attractions in Oxford – take a walk around Oxford Botanic Garden and Christ Church Meadow, visit Oxford Castle and Prison, or enjoy a day out at Oxford University Museum of Natural History. In-house restaurant and reasonable prices. Walk to Kings Oxford (St. Michael’s): 7 minutes.
3*, convenient location close to Kings Oxford (St. Joseph’s campus), good links to Oxford city centre
Within easy reach of the city centre, the Premier Inn Oxford Cowley offers spacious rooms and well-priced food just a short walk from the Kings St. Joseph’s campus.
Mid-range
3*, lovely, central guest house with great English breakfast and pretty rooms – on the same road as Kings Oxford (St. Michael’s)
Located within the historic city centre of Oxford, Henry's is nestled amid the scenic university colleges and a 10-minute walk from Oxford rail station. Many cafés, restaurants, tourist information points and shops can be found in the local area. 2 minutes’ walk to Kings Oxford (St. Michael’s), 20 minutes bus/cycle ride to St Joseph’s.
Luxury
5*, Oxford’s most iconic, luxurious hotel set within Oxford University with stunning architecture and a rich history, 5 minutes’ walk to Kings Oxford (St. Michael’s)
Nestled within the University of Oxford and its iconic colleges, The Randolph Hotel by Graduate Hotels pays homage to the university’s storied innovators and alumni, including Alice in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll and famed playwright and poet Oscar Wilde. From handcrafted odes to collegiate shields hanging above the front desk to custom guest room wallpaper inspired by the city’s native flowers and birds, even the smallest details pay homage to what came before. Just steps from Oxford’s best cultural and historic sites, this landmark hotel is perfect for history lovers, locals and city-dwellers seeking a much-needed getaway.